CLASSIFICATION: SOCIAL WORKER – MASTER’S
DEPARTMENT: ALLIED HEALTH
POSITION LOCATION: OWEN SOUND
UNION AFFILIATION: OPSEU – HPD
STATUS: FULL-TIME
WAGE RATE: $44.67 – $57.90
Reporting to the Manager, the Social Worker works with the interdisciplinary team to develop a plan of care. The Social Worker conducts a bio-psycho-social assessment, applies social work theory and methods and develops care plans with the goal of maximizing social and emotional functioning, preventing problems and situations that reduce coping capacities and independence. The Social Worker addresses barriers to optimal recovery or adjustment and discharge from hospital as well as support in end-of-life situations. Current work assignment is the Medicine Unit.
Qualifications / Skills / Abilities:
Required
- Successful completion of a Master of Social Work Degree.
- Current registration in good standing with the College of Social Workers
- Excellent professional judgment, conflict resolution and interpersonal communication skills with patients, families, team members, students and community partners
- Competence in the practice of evidence-based counselling and supportive therapy and inter-professional care, with experience in the application of practice models and outcome measures
- Experience with acute stroke patients, end of life and MAID situations
- Working knowledge of Mental Health legislation and the Trillium Gift of Life process
- Effective time management and organizational skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Reliable, flexible, creative, self-directed professional able to work effectively and collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team as well as families and community partners
- Two to five years of recent related experience in a medical clinical setting,
- Able to work all shifts, 24/7, including weekends, and ability for multi-site coverage if required
- Recent satisfactory performance and attendance records
- Adherence to Brightshores ‘CARE’ Behaviours (Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, Excellence) and ‘LEAD’ Competencies (Lead by example, Empower, Achieve results, Develop others) and a commitment to a safe workplace free of violence and harassment
- Advocates and supports a culture of patient safety and demonstrates an understanding of how the department service and assigned responsibilities contribute to overall patient safety at Brightshores through patient safety knowledge, skills and attitudes